Australian Strategic Policy Institute

🚨 NEW REPORT 🚨 In his latest report 'A national strategic warning intelligence capability for Australia', Chris Taylor calls for the establishment of an strategic warning centre within the Office of National Intelligence, that can provide advanced intelligence information to Australian decision-makers on a range of threats. 📕 Read it here: https://bit.ly/4cpxOQ0

"With reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian defeating his hardline anti-Western opponent, Saeed Jalili, the world should be paying attention. At a time of deep tensions and shifting alliances, these results will reverberate across the region and beyond", writes Ana Palacio.

"Any day now, the government will release the public report of the latest independent review of the National Intelligence Community (NIC), conducted by Heather Smith and Richard Maud ... Here are three things to look for when the findings of the review are published", writes Susan Hutchinson.

NEW PODCAST 🎙️ In a special episode of Stop the World, Justin Bassi is joined by the Hon Bill Shorten MP, to discuss his role as Australia’s representative to Switzerland's Summit on Peace in Ukraine , and why what happens in Ukraine matters to Australia and our region. 🎧 Listen in: https://apple.co/4coE2jf

"If alliance dynamics start to revolve around Trump’s ego, then future NATO summits could become unseemly beauty contests for US attention and resources. European allies might compete against Indo-Pacific allies as the anchor for the United States’ strategic focus", write Dr Alex Bristow and Adam Ziogas.

"Renewable energy generation is not as robust in the face of enemy attack as it looks. Nuclear power, even though it would probably be concentrated in a few large generating stations, should in fact be a little more dependable in wartime", writes Graham Cummings.

"This is no time to be thinking of jumping from the plan to build nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) with Britain ... There is risk, but managing risk is a key element of any complicated defence project", writes Jennifer Parker.

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📣 NEW PODCAST 📣 In the latest Stop the World episode, Alexandra Caples, Policy Exchange's Sophia Gaston and HII's Eric Chewning reflect on the progress of AUKUS, the ongoing challenges it faces and the role industry can play to ensure its success. 🎧 Check it out now ➡️ https://apple.co/4eRWbaS

"Britain has a new prime minister, Keir Starmer, leading its first Labour government in 14 years. Key questions for us now are how Britain under Labour will approach the security partnership with Australia and whether London will remain committed to investing defence resources in the Indo-Pacific", writes Dr Alex Bristow.